Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald D. Castor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 4, 1991No. 89-3653, 90-2444PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Couched in the vernacular, Gerald Castor made two prospective business partners “offers they could not refuse.” As a result he was convicted of violating the federal extortion law. He appeals these convictions as well as his separate conviction for possession of firearms by a felon. 1 We affirm on all grounds.
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